SELF-SUFFICIENCY & SUPPORT SERVICES SPECIALIST (PROFESSIONAL TRAINEE I AND II) – WAILUKU/KAHULUI Full Time

You must submit verification (e.g., copies of official transcripts or diploma as directed below) in order to receive credit for education. In general, proof of education downloaded from and/or submitted through the internet will not be accepted. Education obtained outside the United States must be comparable to education earned at an accredited school in the United States. We also reserve the right to request further information about your academic program, evidence of comparability, or an original transcript.

To receive credit for substitute, temporary assignment, or volunteer experience, applicants must submit an official letter of verification. The letter should include the job title, employment dates, number of hours worked, a description of the professional duties performed, and a contact name and phone number.

Any information you submit may be verified. Supporting documents must be either electronically attached to your application or submitted to our office as soon as possible at: State of Hawaii Department of Human Resources Development, 235 South Beretania Street–11th Floor, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Documents should be identified by job title and recruitment number.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand and agree to all of the above.

If yes, please identify in detail below where or how you gained such knowledge.
Be sure to include the dates (from and to, month and year), the specific classes (include the school, course title and number) or work experiences (include employer name, dates and your job title) where you gained such knowledge, and at least several illustrative examples which will clearly demonstrate your role and the scope and depth of your knowledge. Treat each knowledge separately.

Professional Trainee I:
Knowledge of:
1. Research methods and techniques.
2. Report writing.
3. Problem solving methods and techniques.
Abilities:
Learn the principles, concepts, work processes, and reference material fundamental to the work to be performed, establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

If yes, please identify in detail below where or how you gained such knowledge.
Be sure to include the dates (from and to, month and year), the specific classes (include the school, course title and number) or work experiences (include employer name, dates and your job title) where you gained such knowledge, and at least several illustrative examples which will clearly demonstrate your role and the scope and depth of your knowledge. Treat each knowledge separately.

Professional Trainee II:
In addition to the knowledge and abilities required at the next lower level:

1. Basic knowledge of professional work processes; and

2. Ability to apply basic methods and techniques of the occupational specialty and specific standards, guides, rules and regulations pertinent to the work.

If Yes, you must attach a copy of your OFFICIAL diploma and/or transcripts to your on-line application, or submit/mail in and identify as verification by job title and recruitment number.

NOTE: If you are using relevant work experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree to fulfill the Education Requirement, clearly describe this work experience in your application. In order to receive credit, this experience must be comparable in scope, level, and quality to comparable knowledge and skills gained via completion of study leading to a Bachelor’s degree.

• Yes
• No

If ‘Yes,’ answer the following questions for each of the positions you would like us to consider. All employers listed below must also be listed on your application. Any information you submit may be verified. Treat each change in employer or positions with the same employer separately. The information for EACH employer should include:

A. Employer’s name, employment dates (Month/year to Month/year), and your official job title.

B. Average number of hours per week spent on the above duties.

C. Description of employer (government agency, social service agency, private nonprofit agency, self-employment, contract, etc.). What kinds of specific services did it provide?

D. Which department or section did you work in? What were its goals or mission?

E. What was the primary function of your position? What were your major duties and responsibilities? Avoid using vague terms such as ‘counseled,’ ‘assessed,’ etc.

F. Describe your duties, if any, with this employer in each of the following areas. Include your specific role, the steps you took, and what happened as a result of your involvement. Give relevant examples. If not involved in an area, state No.
1) Describe the type(s) of clientele you worked with. Did you carry or coordinate a caseload? How many cases did you average per month?
2) Describe the nature of your clients’ personal, social, employment and/or emotional problems. How did you provide counseling or guidance in situations where individuals had difficulty in grasping or understanding the nature of their problems? What were some of your more complex cases? Why were they complex?
3) Describe the social work or counseling methods you used. Describe if your work involved family and/or group counseling. What was your role in helping clients choose between various possible courses of action? What steps did you take to assist them in the process of adjusting to environmental conditions and/or acquiring or sustaining proper motivation?
4) What type of follow up did you provide to your clients?
5) Describe your duties, if any, as it involved working with others (e.g., as a formal team member, referrals to other professionals or community service providers, etc.). With whom did you work (job titles)? For what purpose did you meet? How often? What was your specific role in relation to this team?

G. Which best describes the level of work you performed: trainee, assistant, fully independent, or supervisor?

H. Did this employer have or contract a separate office (or professional staff) or entity to provide such services? If Yes, what was the relationship of your position to this entity?

I. How did your duties and level of authority differ from those of your supervisor?

If ‘yes,’ please identify each employer and provide the requested information below. All employers listed below should also be listed on your application. Any information you submit may be verified. Treat each change in position or employer separately. The information for each employer should include:

A. Employer name, dates, and your job title.

B. Describe this employer and the services it provided. Who were its major clientele?

C. What was the primary function of your position? What were your major duties and responsibilities? Be sure to provide a detailed description of your employment counseling or vocational rehabilitation duties and responsibilities.

D. How did your responsibilities and level of authority differ from those of your supervisor?

If ‘Yes,’ answer the following questions. All employers listed below should also be listed on your application. Any information you submit may be verified. Treat each change in employer or position SEPARATELY.

The information for each employer should include:
A. Employer’s name, your job title, employment dates (start/end, month/year), and number of hours worked per week.

B. Describe this employer. Was this a government agency, private corporation, non-profit agency, etc.? What kinds of products or services did it provide? To whom (describe clientele served)?

C. What was the primary function of your position? What were your major duties and responsibilities? In your description, avoid the use of vague terms such as ‘analyzed documents,’ ‘conducted analysis and evaluation,’ etc.

D. Provide a detailed description of your duties and responsibilities, if any with this employer in each of the following areas. Include your specific role, the steps you took, and relevant examples. If no such experience, so state. Treat each area separately and in the order given.
1) Read, analyze and interpret complex written material. What kind of material did you work with? For what purposes? What steps did you take in the analysis? What was involved in the interpretation?
2) Gather and evaluate pertinent facts and information. What kind of information did you work with? For what purposes? What did you do with this information?
3) Solve complex problems. What kinds of problems did you solve? What steps did you take? Who was involved? Why was the problem complex?
4) Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. What kind of information did you have to convey? For what purpose? Who was your target audience? Was the communication written or verbal?
5) Deal effectively with others. Who did you deal with? For what purpose? How often did you have to deal with others, e.g., daily, several times a month, only as needed, etc.?
E. How did your duties and authority differ from those of your supervisor?

B. Possession of a Ph.D. degree with specialization in the fields described above, from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for all of the General Experience.

Do you possess any of the Education as described above?

If Yes, you must submit a copy of your OFFICIAL transcripts as verification, at the time of application.

• Yes
• No